Thomas M Thomas: 903 books
Ending Poverty in America
How to Restore the American Dream
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2009
**An “**engrossing collection of rigorously researched articles” from Elizabeth Warren, Jared Bernstein, William Julius Wilson, and more (Publishers Weekly).
Can the wealthiest nation in the world do anything to combat the steadily rising numbers of Americans living in poverty—or the...
How to Use Value-Added Analysis to Improve Student Learning
A Field Guide for School and District Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2011
A step-by-step guide to transforming student learning with value-added analysis
Value-added analysis is the most robust, statistically significant method available for helping educators quantify student progress over time. This bookprovides a field-tested continuous improvement model for using...
The Bull Run
The Thirty-Year Money Game Between Bulls and Bears
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2013
The global financial market has undergone tremendous growth during the thirty years from 1980 to 2009. This period can be described as one of the most memorable in the history of financial markets. The growth of leading economies in combination with the unparalleled bounce in the emerging economies...
Past, Present, and Future Research on Teacher Induction
An Anthology for Researchers, Policy Makers, and Practitioners
Language: English
Release Date: July 16, 2010
This anthology on teacher induction research is intended for researchers, policy makers, and practitioners in the field of teacher induction both nationally and internationally. This book is the final and major project of the Association of Teacher Educators' (ATE) Commission on Teacher Induction...
by Thomas M. Haladyna, Michael C. Rodriguez
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 18, 2013
Since test items are the building blocks of any test, learning how to develop and validate test items has always been critical to the teaching-learning process. As they grow in importance and use, testing programs increasingly supplement the use of selected-response (multiple-choice) items with constructed-response...
by Gary M. Thomas
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2012
What Do I Do Now? This statement has been said numerous times throughout time when a death has occurred. It is never easy to accept death. After hearing that a loved one has died, we may feel angry, confused or emotionally numb. Do you know who to call first? Have you thought about calling a mortuary,...
Digital Education
Opportunities for Social Collaboration
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2011
A collection of content-based chapters and case studies examining the pedagogical potential and realities of digital literacies in education. The book aims to examine a number of foundational aspects of Web 2.0 technologies and social media applications and to understand the implications for teaching, learning, and professional development.
The Rediscovery of Synchronous Reluctance and Ferrite Permanent Magnet Motors
Tutorial Course Notes
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2016
This book offers an essential compendium on the analysis and design of synchronous motors for variable-speed applications. Focusing on synchronous reluctance and ferrite permanent-magnet (PM) synchronous reluctance machines, it provides a broad perspective on three-phase machines for variable speed...
by Thomas M Hunter, YB Mangunwijaya
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 2, 2015
The Weaverbirds, a landmark novel when first published, is a tale of both physical and spiritual struggle, spanning the formative days of Indonesian independence and the Indonesian oil crisis in the mid 1970s. Larasati, the precious daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Antana, and Setadewa, the army-brat son...
The Ruby Guardian
The Scions of Arrabar Trilogy, Book II
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2010
Arrabar - a nation of mercenaries at odds with its neighbors and at war with itself...
The Scions of Arrabar - heirs to a legacy of blood and steel...
Vambran and Emriana have survived assassination attempts, family feuds, arranged marriages, and monster-guarded secrets.
But now things are starting to get really dangerous!
Insurrection
R.A. Salvatore Presents The War of the Spider Queen, Book II
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2010
The War of the Spider Queen spreads...
A hand-picked team of the most capable drow adventurers begin a perilous journey through the treacherous Underdark, all the while surrounded by the chaos of war. Their path will take them through the very heart of darkness, and the Underdark will be shaken to its core. If the powerful dark elves falter, the world below is open for Insurrection.
The Crystal Mountain
The Empyrean Odyssey, Book III
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2010
What could bring heaven to the depths of hell?
Aliisza betrayed her lover, her mentor, and her son in order to try to stop the dark plot to kill the goddess Mystra. She failed. Now the goddess is dead, magic is malfunctioning, and Aliisza and her companions are trapped. Her only hope of escape...
The Gossamer Plain
The Empyrean Odyssey, Book I
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2010
Ever wonder what could bring a demon to the gates of heaven?
Aliisza and Kaanyr Vhok have returned from their attempted invasion of Menzoberranzan and turned their sights on Sundabar. But before she can complete a mission in that beseiged city, Aliisza finds herself in the one place a demon...
by Thomas M. Hill
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2011
Parker Shaw is a typical twenty-year-old college junior—or so he thinks. He has a strange dream that vexes him but, for the sake of his sanity, he decides to disregard it. In the coming months, however, it is clear that the dream has a special message for him. While on what appears to be a fact-finding...